M/12/032 – Timac / Grassland Fertiliser
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Timac Agro Ireland Limited of 50% of Grassland Fertiliser from Grassland Holdings has been cleared by the Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday December 21, 2012 | Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Timac Agro Ireland Limited | Timac specialises in plant, soil and animal nutrition. Timac is itself a subsidiary of Fipar Agro International, a French multinational company, which is part of Groupe Roullier (Roullier). Roullier manufactures globally (but not in Ireland) a range of products in plant, soil and animal nutrition. |
| Grassland Fertilisers | Grassland Fertiliser is a company engaged in the blending and wholesale distribution of fertiliser in Ireland. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The wholesale supply of fertiliser. | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, January 3, 2013 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Cormac Keating | Tel: 01-8045453, email: cwk@tca.ie |
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